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Watching PAL DVDs?
Here's why you need ReClock: http://www.schmidt-web.info/malte/english.html
If you don't hear the difference, don't download this:
http://sandbox.slysoft.com/beta/SetupReClock1815.exe
There are many changes, so there is a good chance, that I broke something. Here are the changes (at least those I can remember):
1.8.1.5 - 27/09/2008
* New: Rewritten hardware detection - again. This is a tricky piece of code, and I hope it'll work now on all machines.
* New: Added two new parameters for the RunEvent.vbs script - source width and source height. These values are set to 0, if the source dimension is unknown.
* New: Added keywords CINEMA(2x), NTSC(2x) and PAL(2x) for 48, 60 and 50fps sources
* New: PAL SpeedDown in media adaptation properties will convert PAL(2x) sources to CINEMA(2x) (50fps to 48fps)
* New: Built-in estimator is now working under Windows 98SE. Still supporting Windows 98 sounds crazy, but if you have an old PC you want to use as a DVD player without PAL chipmunk voices...
* New: Added PowerDVD 6 support (for those people who want to use Windows 98 as a DVD player)
1.8.1.4 - 26/09/2008
* New: Rewritten hardware detection, should work much better, faster and more reliable
* New: Added support for Arcsoft TMT MCE add on
* Change: Removed display resolution database, didn't work out the way it should
* Fix: ReClock's clock generator didn't work correctly under Windows Vista and with modern graphic cards
* Some fixes and improvements
1.8.1.3 - 25/09/2008
* New: Added "Use AC3 encoder" checkbox. The old way to select it (as PCM output method) was confusing, and ReClock didn't know which interface to use, if AC3 encoder had to be bypassed.
* New: Added option to AC3 encoder only to encode multi channel sources
* New: Added display resolution database, which can dramatically speed up the playback start, especially with ATI cards. This is a temporary solution until I figure out something better.
* Change: removed "accept old multichannel formats" checkbox. I consider these formats obsolete. May they rest in peace. ReClock will always reject them.
* Fix: passing the file name to the RunEvent.vbs script didn't work, if the path contained spaces
* Fix: Severe problem introduced with 1.8.1.2 which made the system default renderers unusable
* Various fixes and improvements
1.8.1.2 - 23/09/2008
* New: Support for Blu-ray playback with ArcSoft TMT
* New: Added hotkey to show the properties window (default is CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+R)
* New: Hotkeys can be modified (currently via regedit only, sorry)
* New: Config tool doesn't need to run under admin account
* New: Added option to accept SPDIF as input (disabled by default). This is important, because Windows Media player under Vista will always try to use SPDIF if possible, which isn't quite the right way when using ReClock.
* Change: Removed obsolete option to make ReClock the default renderer
* Change: uses proper OS function to register the hotkeys to avoid conflicts. As a side effect, this could cause slightly improved playback
* Change: logfile location will be the user's desktop
* Fix: Sync problems when using the real time AC3 encoder. Fixes startup problems with PowerDVD and TMT. Works fine now!
* Fix: Access rights for registry keys weren't set correctly (Windows Vista)
* Various fixes and improvements
1.8.1.1 - 20/09/2008
* New (experimental): Added real time AC3 encoding. Only bitrates of 48kHz and up to 6 channel input is supported. Doesn't seem to work well with PowerDVD.
* New: Frame rates detected by the estimators can now be adjusted manually
* Support for ~120fps anime with built-in estimator
* Some minor fixes and improvements
1.8.1.0 - 17/09/2008
* New: Remember setting of "PAL Speeddown" setting in sound adaption properties
* Change: Using DirectDraw instead of Direct 3D as the default hardware access method
* Fix: Possible deadlock, if RunEvent script exited with 0 (display mode changed)
1.8.0.9 - 15/09/2008
* New: Updated resampler
* Fix: PAL Speeddown didn't work properly
* Fix: TheaterTek didn't work
* Some minor fixes and improvements
1.8.0.8 - 11/09/2008
* Fix: Sound distortion with DirectSound output at high sample rates
* Minor fixes and improvements
1.8.0.7 - 10/09/2008
* New: Improved DirectShow frame rate detection in file mode. It will now work correctly with unicode filenames
* Change: Grouped Haali's Video Renderer together with VMR9 and EVR, as it shouldn't need VSYNC correction
* Minor fixes and improvements
1.8.0.6 - 10/09/2008
* New (experimental): Improved built-in frame rate detection in file mode. It will now work with files encoded at 23.976fps
* Change: If "PAL Speeddown" is activated, playing PAL media will trigger a "CINEMA" event instead of a "PAL" event
* Change: The "PAL Speeddown" checkbox is now disabled, if no video stream is detected
1.8.0.5 - 09/09/2008
* Fix: Refresh rate detection with Haali's video renderer in multi monitor configuration (untested)
* Fix: Setting of "preferred renderer" was broken under Vista with UAC
1.8.0.4 - 09/09/2008
* New: Added delay before framerate changes are triggered while playing back DVDs. Improves playback of NTSC DVDs (cinema).
* Fix: Changing the display resolution while no video stream was playing caused ReClock to hang
* Minor fixes and improvements
1.8.0.3 - 08/09/2008
* New: Updated timestretch plugin
* Fix: Bug which can cause "clicks" in timestretching mode
* Fix: Bug which could cause a crash with Haali's video renderer (and possibly other renderers, too)
1.8 beta 2 - 08/09/2008
* New: Added support for Haali video renderer
* New: Improved look of the configuration utility
* Change: "Guessing a better media speed when hardware refresh rate does not match" is now disabled by default
* Change: Default settings for "audio timestreching" changed
* Change: "VSYNC correction with other renderers" is now disabled by default
* Minor fixes and improvements
1.8 beta 1 - 07/09/2008
* New: ReClock found a new home at http://www.slysoft.com
* Note: This is a beta release for testing. It will expire in November 2008. It is not allowed to distribute this version for commercial purposes.
* New: Support for Windows Vista. Under Vista64 32bit applications are supported.
* New: Support for Vista Enhanced Video Renderer
* New: New method for replacing the default renderer
* New: Added "Force PAL Speeddown" mode to the media adaption in ReClock properties
* New: Addded support for DVD playback with PowerDVD 6 (untested), PowerDVD 7 and PowerDVD 8
* New: Added detection of 24fps material playback from disc (some Blu-ray titles)
* New: Added dialog to browse for applications where ReClock is allowed / disallowed to load
* New (experimental): ReClock will only be active for the primary stream. This is important for playback of PIP (HD DVD, Blu-ray)
* Change: Application based loading restriction works when the default renderer is replaced. It is advised not to make ReClock the default renderer, but to let it replace the default DirectSound / Wave renderer and create an Application exclusion / inclusion list.
* Change: Changed defaults for "accepted slowdown / speedup of media speed in PCM mode", so correct PAL speeddown is possible with "Media adaption speed" set to "Auto".
* Fix: Changing "Do resampling with hardware" didn't work correctly, while media was playing
* Fix: If "Do resampling with hardware" was previously enabled, using kernel streaming or wave output didn't work correctly
* Many minor fixes and improvements
Have fun testing!
Here's why you need ReClock: http://www.schmidt-web.info/malte/english.html
If you don't hear the difference, don't download this:
http://sandbox.slysoft.com/beta/SetupReClock1815.exe
There are many changes, so there is a good chance, that I broke something. Here are the changes (at least those I can remember):
1.8.1.5 - 27/09/2008
* New: Rewritten hardware detection - again. This is a tricky piece of code, and I hope it'll work now on all machines.
* New: Added two new parameters for the RunEvent.vbs script - source width and source height. These values are set to 0, if the source dimension is unknown.
* New: Added keywords CINEMA(2x), NTSC(2x) and PAL(2x) for 48, 60 and 50fps sources
* New: PAL SpeedDown in media adaptation properties will convert PAL(2x) sources to CINEMA(2x) (50fps to 48fps)
* New: Built-in estimator is now working under Windows 98SE. Still supporting Windows 98 sounds crazy, but if you have an old PC you want to use as a DVD player without PAL chipmunk voices...
* New: Added PowerDVD 6 support (for those people who want to use Windows 98 as a DVD player)
1.8.1.4 - 26/09/2008
* New: Rewritten hardware detection, should work much better, faster and more reliable
* New: Added support for Arcsoft TMT MCE add on
* Change: Removed display resolution database, didn't work out the way it should
* Fix: ReClock's clock generator didn't work correctly under Windows Vista and with modern graphic cards
* Some fixes and improvements
1.8.1.3 - 25/09/2008
* New: Added "Use AC3 encoder" checkbox. The old way to select it (as PCM output method) was confusing, and ReClock didn't know which interface to use, if AC3 encoder had to be bypassed.
* New: Added option to AC3 encoder only to encode multi channel sources
* New: Added display resolution database, which can dramatically speed up the playback start, especially with ATI cards. This is a temporary solution until I figure out something better.
* Change: removed "accept old multichannel formats" checkbox. I consider these formats obsolete. May they rest in peace. ReClock will always reject them.
* Fix: passing the file name to the RunEvent.vbs script didn't work, if the path contained spaces
* Fix: Severe problem introduced with 1.8.1.2 which made the system default renderers unusable
* Various fixes and improvements
1.8.1.2 - 23/09/2008
* New: Support for Blu-ray playback with ArcSoft TMT
* New: Added hotkey to show the properties window (default is CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+R)
* New: Hotkeys can be modified (currently via regedit only, sorry)
* New: Config tool doesn't need to run under admin account
* New: Added option to accept SPDIF as input (disabled by default). This is important, because Windows Media player under Vista will always try to use SPDIF if possible, which isn't quite the right way when using ReClock.
* Change: Removed obsolete option to make ReClock the default renderer
* Change: uses proper OS function to register the hotkeys to avoid conflicts. As a side effect, this could cause slightly improved playback
* Change: logfile location will be the user's desktop
* Fix: Sync problems when using the real time AC3 encoder. Fixes startup problems with PowerDVD and TMT. Works fine now!
* Fix: Access rights for registry keys weren't set correctly (Windows Vista)
* Various fixes and improvements
1.8.1.1 - 20/09/2008
* New (experimental): Added real time AC3 encoding. Only bitrates of 48kHz and up to 6 channel input is supported. Doesn't seem to work well with PowerDVD.
* New: Frame rates detected by the estimators can now be adjusted manually
* Support for ~120fps anime with built-in estimator
* Some minor fixes and improvements
1.8.1.0 - 17/09/2008
* New: Remember setting of "PAL Speeddown" setting in sound adaption properties
* Change: Using DirectDraw instead of Direct 3D as the default hardware access method
* Fix: Possible deadlock, if RunEvent script exited with 0 (display mode changed)
1.8.0.9 - 15/09/2008
* New: Updated resampler
* Fix: PAL Speeddown didn't work properly
* Fix: TheaterTek didn't work
* Some minor fixes and improvements
1.8.0.8 - 11/09/2008
* Fix: Sound distortion with DirectSound output at high sample rates
* Minor fixes and improvements
1.8.0.7 - 10/09/2008
* New: Improved DirectShow frame rate detection in file mode. It will now work correctly with unicode filenames
* Change: Grouped Haali's Video Renderer together with VMR9 and EVR, as it shouldn't need VSYNC correction
* Minor fixes and improvements
1.8.0.6 - 10/09/2008
* New (experimental): Improved built-in frame rate detection in file mode. It will now work with files encoded at 23.976fps
* Change: If "PAL Speeddown" is activated, playing PAL media will trigger a "CINEMA" event instead of a "PAL" event
* Change: The "PAL Speeddown" checkbox is now disabled, if no video stream is detected
1.8.0.5 - 09/09/2008
* Fix: Refresh rate detection with Haali's video renderer in multi monitor configuration (untested)
* Fix: Setting of "preferred renderer" was broken under Vista with UAC
1.8.0.4 - 09/09/2008
* New: Added delay before framerate changes are triggered while playing back DVDs. Improves playback of NTSC DVDs (cinema).
* Fix: Changing the display resolution while no video stream was playing caused ReClock to hang
* Minor fixes and improvements
1.8.0.3 - 08/09/2008
* New: Updated timestretch plugin
* Fix: Bug which can cause "clicks" in timestretching mode
* Fix: Bug which could cause a crash with Haali's video renderer (and possibly other renderers, too)
1.8 beta 2 - 08/09/2008
* New: Added support for Haali video renderer
* New: Improved look of the configuration utility
* Change: "Guessing a better media speed when hardware refresh rate does not match" is now disabled by default
* Change: Default settings for "audio timestreching" changed
* Change: "VSYNC correction with other renderers" is now disabled by default
* Minor fixes and improvements
1.8 beta 1 - 07/09/2008
* New: ReClock found a new home at http://www.slysoft.com
* Note: This is a beta release for testing. It will expire in November 2008. It is not allowed to distribute this version for commercial purposes.
* New: Support for Windows Vista. Under Vista64 32bit applications are supported.
* New: Support for Vista Enhanced Video Renderer
* New: New method for replacing the default renderer
* New: Added "Force PAL Speeddown" mode to the media adaption in ReClock properties
* New: Addded support for DVD playback with PowerDVD 6 (untested), PowerDVD 7 and PowerDVD 8
* New: Added detection of 24fps material playback from disc (some Blu-ray titles)
* New: Added dialog to browse for applications where ReClock is allowed / disallowed to load
* New (experimental): ReClock will only be active for the primary stream. This is important for playback of PIP (HD DVD, Blu-ray)
* Change: Application based loading restriction works when the default renderer is replaced. It is advised not to make ReClock the default renderer, but to let it replace the default DirectSound / Wave renderer and create an Application exclusion / inclusion list.
* Change: Changed defaults for "accepted slowdown / speedup of media speed in PCM mode", so correct PAL speeddown is possible with "Media adaption speed" set to "Auto".
* Fix: Changing "Do resampling with hardware" didn't work correctly, while media was playing
* Fix: If "Do resampling with hardware" was previously enabled, using kernel streaming or wave output didn't work correctly
* Many minor fixes and improvements
Have fun testing!
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